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Meaning of "drop goal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROP GOAL

drop goal play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROP GOAL

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Drop goal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROP GOAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drop goal

A drop goal or field goal, also referred to as a dropped goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league and also, rarely, in American football and Canadian football. A drop goal is scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights. After the kick, the ball may touch the crossbar or goalposts, but not the ground, before it goes over and through. A drop goal is worth three points in rugby union and one point in rugby league. If the drop goal attempt is successful, play stops and the non-scoring team restarts play with a kick from the centre spot. If the kick is unsuccessful, the offside rules for a kick apply and play continues until a normal stoppage occurs, usually by the kicked ball going dead or into touch. Defenders may tackle the kicker while he is in possession of the ball, or attempt to charge down or block the kick.

Definition of drop goal in the English dictionary

The definition of drop goal in the dictionary is a goal scored with a drop kick during the run of play.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROP GOAL

drop a stitch
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drop away
drop bear
drop cannon
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop dead!
drop forge
drop hammer
drop handlebars
drop in
drop in someone´s lap
drop kick
drop leaf
drop lock
drop off
drop one´s bundle
drop scone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROP GOAL

activated charcoal
away goal
brown coal
charcoal
coal
field goal
foal
goal
golden goal
hard coal
open goal
own goal
penalty goal
protozoal
shoal
silver goal
skoal
soft coal
subgoal
touch-in-goal

Synonyms and antonyms of drop goal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drop goal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROP GOAL

Find out the translation of drop goal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drop goal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drop goal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

降目标
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drop
570 millions of speakers

English

drop goal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रॉप लक्ष्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطرة هدف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цель падение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drop goal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপ গোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drop
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matlamat drop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tropfen Ziel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドロップゴール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드롭 목표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goal drop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thả mục tiêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறிக்கோள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॉप गोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bırak hedefi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

goccia obiettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celem spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мета падіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scopul picătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στόχος πτώση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skepskop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droppe mål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dråpe mål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drop goal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP GOAL»

The term «drop goal» is regularly used and occupies the 82.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP GOAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drop goal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP GOAL»

Discover the use of drop goal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drop goal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rugby For Dummies
Drop. kicking. a. goal. A dropped goal (also called a drop goal, drop kick, or droppie) is different than a conversion or penalty kick because it takes place while the ball is in play. A drop goal involves a player dropping the ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
2
Rugby Tough
Select a skill that you can break down into components, such as a drop-goal attempt. Observe the best kicker on the team practicing the drop-goal, or watch an expert demonstrate it on a videotape of an international match. Next, try to imagine ...
Bruce D. Hale, David J. Collins, 2002
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Black Obsession: The All Black's Quest for World Cup Success
This explosive book examines why it is that the world's greatest Rugby nation continues to fail in their quest for World Cup glory.
Gregor Paul, 2010
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Rugby Union For Dummies
A drop goal (also called a field goal or drop kick) is slightly different in nature to a conversion. With a conversion, a player places the ball on a kicking tee or pile of sand, steps back and then runs up to the ball before kicking it between the ...
Nick Cain, Greg Growden, 2011
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Great Australian Sporting Moments
AN UNLIKELY DROP GOAL HERO (Left) Stephen Larkham's moment of magic, as his field goal attempt in the dying stages sails through ... sparking wild scenes of jubilation when the final whistle blew moments later (right). Oarsome Indeed ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Tormey, 2008
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Where Clare Leads, Ireland Follows
'He always wanted to do it – score a drop goal for Ireland,' says Galwey. 'I remember, it was the “Foot and Mouth” year, 2001, and we were above playing against France. The next thing, Woodie gathers the ball in his usual out-half position, out ...
Richard Fitzpatrick, 2008
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Figments of Reality: The Evolution of the Curious Mind
But the maker-of-needless-comments seems to be hinting that perhaps South Wuggen scored a drop-goal. PoA A drop-goal? A drop-goal? There hasn't been a drop-goal in the entire history of the game! Adultliar, you idiot, you were so busy ...
Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, 1999
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Programming Multi-Agent Systems: Fifth International ...
When this happens the current trigger event is selected and posted as a drop goal. A particular AIL interpreter need never select such events for handling. However, if a drop goal event is selected, then it is checked against all outstanding ...
Mehdi Dastani, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Alessandro Ricci, 2008
9
Rugby Union Basics In A Day For Dummies
Drop-kicking. a. drop. goal. A drop goal (also called afield goal or drop kick) is slightly different in nature to a conversion. With a conversion, a player places the ball on a kicking tee, steps back and then runs up to the ball before kicking it ...
Nick Cain, Greg Growden, 2012
10
Headline
'Can you kick a drop goal?' John asked calmly, 'well . . . I think so but don't we want a try at this point in the game?' Paul asked in response,'there is still time . . . go for a drop goal at the twenty two and we will worry about the try later' John ...
Michael Pulman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP GOAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drop goal is used in the context of the following news items.
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State of Origin 2015 Awards: Man of Steel, try of the series, best …
Cronk's drop goal under pressure in the series opener. Klemmer taking it to the Maroons in Game II. The ruthless Maroons machine destroying ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Jonny Wilkinson says Bath Rugby's George Ford will handle …
The 36-year-old slotted a drop goal in the last minute of extra time, against Australia in their own back yard, with his weaker right foot, to boot ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Tigers ABC to Z: K is for Kay, Kenney and kit
... semi-final but tries from Alesana Tuilagi and Aaron Mauger brought Tigers back into the game before Andy Goode's last-gasp drop goal gave ... «Leicester Tigers, Jul 15»
4
Off the ball: Are teams now being allowed a cheeky push at the scrum?
In fact with the scores tied and Saints in a good attacking spot for plundering the match-winning drop goal, that Cas last push that forced the ... «St Helens Star, Jul 15»
5
Students in shock as legendary rugby player drops in for visit
Intrigued students also asked the rugby star to describe what was going through his mind when he scored the winning drop goal in the last ... «Harrow Times, Jul 15»
6
Sport's most embarrassing scorelines
Royal Kituro scored 56 tries and 38 conversions to Soignies solitary drop goal but the win meant they were bizarrely still below Soignies in the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Naholo scores as Highlanders take Super Rugby title
... helter-skelter rugby, which ended with a penalty to Lima Sopoaga to open the scoring for the Highlanders, to a final drop goal by Marty Banks ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
8
Rugby: Season's ratings for the Highlanders
Nearly set up a try, recovered from being under pressure a second time, then kicked the drop goal to clinch the game the third time. Also kicked ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
They got beat WHAT? Sport's biggest thrashings
At least in this example the vanquished managed some sort of retort, with Soignes kicking a drop goal to check, albeit temporarily, the ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
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Marty Banks talks about drop goal that sealed Super Rugby title for …
With that message pinging around inside his brain, Marty Banks calmly jammed his right boot into the ball and sent the Highlanders into Super ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Drop goal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/drop-goal>. Apr 2024 ».
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